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UGRG Annual Conference Nov 2011

UNEQUAL CITIES

Two-day conference and open discussion

Dates: 10-11 November 2011
Location: Institute of Geography, University of Edinburgh, Scotland EH8 9XP

This year’s UGRG Conference explored the persistence and pervasiveness of inequality in urban life and processes of urbanisation. It featured urban research addressing issues of income divides, social and cultural exclusion, and differential access to services, employment and political representation.

The two days in Edinburgh were a tremendous success. We’d like to thank all presenters for their excellent contributions and especially Libby Porter (University of Glasgow) and Gerry Mooney (Open University) for their key note addresses.

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- Invitation to review Berger's Hotel Dreams May 17, 2012
- postdoc fellowships at Politecnico di Milano May 17, 2012
- ESRC Eco-City Lecture May 16, 2012
- Izmo Summer School 2012 | Designing the Semi-public Space | Torino, Italy May 16, 2012
- CfP: Explorations in West African urbanism May 15, 2012
- FW: Nineteenth International Seminar on Urban Form May 11, 2012

UGRG images

– Titanic Engineers Memorial in Southampton, morning of April 15th 2012, 100 years after the sinking. This explains the crowd of onlookers. April 2012.	– Titanic centenary, Southampton. April 2012.
– Downtown Calgary: In Canada's boomtown, shrinking mortgages juxtposed with Canada's resource-laden train. April 2012.	– The recently completed 'Bow' skyscraper, designed by the UK-based architecture Foster and Partners - evidence of Calgary's rise to global city status? April 2012.
– Closeup of the Trellick Tower in West London, a classically grim 1970s council estate that has seen increasing 'Right to Buy' gentrification. We are in Kensington & Chelsea after all. April 2012.	– London Bridge Station redevelopment, viewed from the Monument to the north. The Shard will be the tallest building in London when open in Summer 2012. To the far right is the Strata Tower at Elephand & Castle, looking like something out of the Lord of the Rings. All courtesy of Southwark Borough's agressive vision of being an extension of the City. March 2012.